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essayists

essayists is the plural of essayist.

Meaning of essayist

Noun

essayist (plural essayists)

  1. One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.
    • She was an essayist whose frequent contributions to the editorial pages of major newspapers had a loyal following.

Phrases with essayists

Questions about essayists

What is essayists the plural of?
Essayists is the plural of essayist.

Words near essayists in the dictionary

  1. essayism
  2. essayist
  3. essayistic
  4. essayistical
  5. essayistically
  6. essayists
  7. essaykin
  8. essaykins
  9. essaylet
  10. essaylets
  11. Essayli

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